Twitter wants to make sure you read the article before you retweet
Twitter Inc. will prompt some users to click links to other websites before retweeting them, part of an effort to discourage the spread of misinformation and foster more thoughtful communication on its social network. "Sharing an article can spark conversation, so you may want to ...
U.S. President Donald Trump ignited fresh controversy over his hard-line "law and order” push Tuesday by peddling yet another unfounded conspiracy theory, this time trying to raise suspicions about a 75-year-old protester who was hospitalized after being shoved by police and falling. Trump tweeted without ...
U.S. protests over George Floyd's killing is a 'perfect storm' for false info
George Floyd's death was staged. U.S. authorities cut communications in the country's capital. People can be paid to be a "professional anarchist." False information and conspiracy theories such as these surrounding demonstrations over Floyd's death in Minneapolis police custody are spreading online, sowing more mistrust ...
Facebook and Twitter chart divergent paths in face of Trump threats
Twitter Inc. and Facebook Inc. have both sparked the ire of Donald Trump, but the social networks have taken nearly opposite approaches to politics and the president. While Twitter this week slapped unprecedented fact-checks on presidential tweets, Facebook has adopted a more hands-off strategy, saying ...
Trump's order taking aim at Twitter is 'bluster,' say legal experts
U.S. President Donald Trump's attempt to curb what he says is social media censorship is a political gambit and will not change the legal obligations of companies like Twitter Inc and Facebook Inc, according to legal experts. An executive order signed by Trump on Thursday ...
As the novel coronavirus wreaks global havoc, Bill Gates is the new bete noire for conspiracy theorists worldwide including in Africa where a Kenyan politician's false online post has added major fuel to the spread of misinformation. While Gates's vaccine programs on the continent have ...
Twitter calls Trump tweets 'unsubstantiated' for the first time
Twitter labeled two tweets by U.S. President Donald Trump "unsubstantiated" and accused him of making false claims Tuesday, a first for the social network which has long resisted calls to censure the president over truth-defying posts. The move drew a furious response from Trump, who ...
U.S. accuses China of emulating Russia in virus disinformation push
China has stepped up a campaign to shift blame for the coronavirus pandemic by using fake social media accounts to promote conspiracy theories about the source of the virus, the State Department said, as Beijing increasingly adopts Russian-style disinformation techniques. Analysts with the State Department’s ...
Taiwan accuses Chinese trolls of fomenting racism spat with WHO
Taiwan accused Chinese internet users of spreading fabricated expressions of remorse in a coordinated effort to paint Taipei as the source of a campaign of racist abuse against the head of the World Health Organization. Chinese internet users are claiming to be Taiwanese and apologizing ...
Tokyo firm urges caution against surge in coronavirus-related disinformation on April Fools' Day
A Tokyo-based risk management firm is cautioning against a potential surge in coronavirus-related disinformation on April Fools' Day, alarmed by the recent spread of what it perceives to be baseless rumors on social media that the government is secretly preparing for the start of ...
From being duped into taking poisonous "cures" to watching businesses crumble and avoiding life-saving medication, people are suffering devastating real-world impacts of a deluge of online virus misinformation. As the new coronavirus sets scientists scrambling for a solution, rumors and false claims are fueling confusion ...
U.S. decries Cambodia treason trial's 'fabricated conspiracy theories'
The United States ambassador to Cambodia said on Thursday that he is troubled by "fabricated conspiracy theories" at the treason trial of opposition party leader Kem Sokha, who is accused of plotting to overthrow longtime leader Hun Sen. Kem Sokha was arrested in 2017 and ...
